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Monster Manual
, and it must reach its resting place within 2 hours or be destroyed. Once in its resting place, it returns to its vampire form and has the Paralyzed condition until it regains any Hit Points, and it
regains 1 Hit Point after spending 1 hour there.
Spider Climb. The vampire can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Vampire Weakness. The
Spells
Player’s Handbook
lasts until you choose a different effect or the spell ends. The whirlpool is 5 feet wide at the base, up to 50 feet wide at the top, and 25 feet tall. Any creature in the water and within 25 feet of
takes 2d8 Bludgeoning damage. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage. A creature can swim away from the whirlpool only if it first takes an action to pull away and succeeds on a Strength (Athletics) check against your spell save DC.
Magic Items
Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
check it makes with a Musical Instrument or Tinker's Tools.
Sprint. The wonder takes the Dash action.
Gyrocopter Wonder (Rare). This wagon-sized vehicle is made of brassy metal and has a spiral-shaped
creature attached to a cord is ever more than 500 feet away from the gyrocopter, the cord immediately disappears and returns to the wonder.
Mobility Wonder (Common). While inactive, the mobility wonder
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
);{"diceNotation":"3d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Force Dagger", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. Hit or Miss: The dagger magically returns to the null’s hand immediately after a
effect. If the spell is 4th level or higher, the null makes an Intelligence check (DC 10 + the spell’s level). On a successful check, the spell fails and has no effect.The Athar deny the legitimacy
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
imitations with a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check.
Shared Spellcasting. While all three members of the Fetid Gaze are within 30 feet of one another, they can each cast the following spells from
succeed on a DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern that the hag is disguised.
Invisible Passage. The hag magically turns invisible until she attacks or casts a spell, or until her
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Death Burst. When the spirit statue is reduced to 0 hit points, the statue crumbles, and the spirit returns to the afterlife in a burst of ghostly white flame. Each creature within 5 feet of it must
":"roll","rollAction":"Counsel of the Past"} and add the number rolled to one ability check of its choice, immediately after rolling the d20.To enhance their studies of the past, Lorehold students often
Monsters
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
at least 50 feet square and 25 feet deep, causing a whirlpool to form in the center of the area. The whirlpool forms a vortex that is 5 feet wide at the base, up to 50 feet wide at the top, 25 feet
vortex by succeeding on a DC 14 Strength (Athletics) check.
When a creature enters the vortex for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there, it must make a DC 14 Strength saving throw. On a
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
spell. If the spell is 3rd level or lower, it fails and has no effect. If the spell is 4th level or higher, the hexton makes an Intelligence check (DC 10 + the spell’s level). On a success, the
base modrons—monodrone;monodrones, duodrone;duodrones, tridrone;tridrones, quadrone;quadrones, and pentadrone;pentadrones—the upper-tier hierarch modrons hold leadership positions
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
, you must make a Charisma (Deception, Intimidation, or Persuasion) check contested by its Wisdom (Insight) check. You make the check with advantage if you say the devil’s true name. If your check
fails, the devil becomes immune to your verbal commands for the duration of the spell, though it can still carry out your commands if it chooses. If your check succeeds, the devil carries out your
Adult Blue Dragon
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
of another creature's turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Detect. The dragon makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.
Tail Attack. The dragon makes a tail attack
that make up its lair if that lair is invaded. The dragon then burrows out, leaving its attackers to be crushed and suffocated. When it returns later, it collects its possessions — along with the
Ancient Blue Dragon
Legacy
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
end of another creature's turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Detect. The dragon makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.
Tail Attack. The dragon makes a tail
that make up its lair if that lair is invaded. The dragon then burrows out, leaving its attackers to be crushed and suffocated. When it returns later, it collects its possessions — along with
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
creature must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check to discern that the carrionette is animate.
Unusual Nature. The carrionette doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Silver Needle. Melee
, the target’s speed is reduced by 10 feet, and it must roll a 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Silver Needle"} and subtract the number rolled from each ability check or
Control Water
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
. This effect requires a body of water at least 50 feet square and 25 feet deep. You cause a whirlpool to form in the center of the area. The whirlpool forms a vortex that is 5 feet wide at the base
Strength (Athletics) check against your spell save DC.
When a creature enters the vortex for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there, it must make a Strength saving throw. On a failed save
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Podling Link. The plant can see through and communicate telepathically with any of its podling;podlings within 10 miles of it.
Rejuvenation. When the plant dies, it returns to life in the place
.
As an action, a creature within 5 feet of the bodytaker plant that is outside the pod can open the pod and pull the target free with a successful DC 15 Strength check. If the plant dies, the target
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Sense. When in contact with a web, the phisarazu knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web Walker. The phisarazu
transforms into a crab, drider, or giant crab, or returns to its true form. Its game statistics, except for its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Detect. The dragon makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.
Tail Attack. The dragon makes a tail attack.
Wing Attack (Costs 2 Actions). The
that lair is invaded. The dragon then burrows out, leaving its attackers to be crushed and suffocated. When it returns later, it collects its possessions — along with the wealth of the dead
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
check.
The slime lasts for 1 hour or until it is burned away with fire. If the slime is set on fire, it burns away after 1 round. Any creature that starts its turn in the burning slime takes 22 (4d10
returns to the space where it began this movement.
Slimy Organs. This creature has resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks.
Whenever this creature suffers a
Magic Items
Keys from the Golden Vault
banished using magic such as the dispel evil and good spell. The banished spirit returns to the book.
Adjusted Ability Scores. After you spend the requisite amount of time reading and studying the book
property again until the next dawn.
Dark Lore. You can reference the Book of Vile Darkness whenever you make an Intelligence check to recall information about some aspect of evil, such as lore about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
batter makes a DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check. On a successful check, the batter hits the ball with their implement and sends it flying into the field, and the batter attempts to move to first base
member currently on a base reach home plate. Catching If a batter hits the ball, the defensive team moves to catch it. One fielder of your choice must succeed on a DC 20 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
1. Acererak’s Warning Near the base of the cliffs, a fifteen-foot-tall obelisk of cracked stone is draped with vines and black moss. Behind it, you see a dark passageway obscured by withered creepers
. A second, smaller tunnel burrows into the base of a cliff to the east.
The tunnel leading to the tomb’s true entrance (area 4) is obscured by vegetation and cannot be detected unless the
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
malfunction returns to 10 percent.
Random Properties. There are far more possible combinations for the Infernal Machine’s controls than can ever be known or matrixed—especially as the controls
make an Intelligence check or use divination magic to learn something about a creature, that knowledge comes with added trivia of the DM’s devising.
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You emanate a weak magnetic aura
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
offer, it returns to its home plane.
Giant. You immediately grow 2d10 inches in height, and your hit point maximum and current hit points both increase by 20.
Humanoid. You can immediately choose to
Disintegrate spell destroys the chains instantly, freeing you. Another creature can also free you by succeeding on a DC 30 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools.
Ring. A rare or rarer magic ring appears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Base Price* Common 100 gp Uncommon 400 gp Rare 4,000 gp Very rare 40,000 gp Legendary 200,000 gp *Halved for a consumable item like a potion or scroll Magic Item Offer Check Total Offer 1–10 50% of
must pick one item at a time to sell. Resolution. A character who wants to sell an item must make a Charisma (Persuasion) check to determine what kind of offer comes in. The character can always opt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
chained up just inside the opening. Each wolf’s chain leads to an iron rod driven into the base of a stalagmite.
Three wolves are confined here. They can’t reach targets standing on the steps, but all
at each other. A character who tries to calm the animals can attempt a DC 15 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check. On a success, the wolves allow the character to move throughout the room. If the wolves are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
at its base, rises 1,000 feet into the air, and is still growing. It is made of an iridescent mineral that is impervious to the characters’ spells and weapons. A character who makes a successful DC 10
Intelligence (Nature) check determines that the substance is a type of living crystal. No astral blights congregate near the crystalline vine, which means the characters can approach and study it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
) check recalls that Vhaeraun is worshiped primarily by male drow. The statue can’t be transformed, damaged, or knocked off its base. When a creature moves within reach of the statue, the statue
Undermountain. The statue can’t be transformed, damaged, or knocked off its base. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Religion) check recalls that Eilistraee favors the use of a sword
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
D1. Secret Entrance One of the white rocks atop the hill acts as a stone plug embedded in the earth. Characters searching the hilltop can spot a opening beneath the base of the rock with a successful
DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check. By lashing ropes around the top of the rock, the characters can topple it with a successful DC 19 Strength (Athletics) check. A knock spell also causes it to topple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
swooping through the air ahead of you. The figure comes to rest atop the column farthest from Stormwreck Isle and vanishes from sight.
Again, Sparkrender does not notice the characters as he returns to his
tie up the boat at the base of one of the pillars, they can instead climb to the area atop it (area D2, area D3, area D4, or area D5).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Toppled Statue This location is presented on map 8.7. Mike Schley Map 8.7: Toppled Statue This metal statue, once eighty feet tall, has fallen from its large, cube-shaped metal base. The statue
depicts a robed mind flayer with a humanlike grin just visible beneath its facial tentacles. A faint hammering emanates from the statue’s metal base.
This statue depicts Ablinash, a mind flayer zealot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
base of the mountain, where waterfall erosion has carved out a natural concavity. The roaring waterfall creates a cloud of mist as it plunges into a shallow pool of water, within which rise two small
this place.
Gnomengarde has five cave entrances perched atop ledges with sheer, rocky slopes. Climbing to a cave requires a successful DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check. A narrow footpath ascends the northeast slope, making it an easy climb to that cave entrance without a check.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
beauty of the ocean. (Good)
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Code of Combat. I despise most other dragons, but I meet them face to face without resorting to the base trickery I use on lesser creatures. (Lawful)
Topaz
returns to normal levels over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. The existing abundance of crystals and topazes remains, but new ones form at a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
64. Base of the Waterfall Anything that falls from area 17 ends up here. The walls of this grotto are slick with slime, and the air reeks of decay. Filthy water tumbles down from a hole in the
ceiling, then courses along a rough-hewn tunnel toward a murky lake. The din of machinery echoes from that direction.
Climbing the slimy walls requires a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) check, but only from the base of the steps, not from atop the ledge. Likewise, a careful inspection of the path reveals that only the left trail sees heavy
use. Trapped Stairs The stairs are constructed so that the lowest steps collapse into a ramp that dumps a character right at the base of the violet fungi. Roll any die as each character descends the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) check, but only from the base of the steps, not from atop the ledge. Likewise, a careful inspection of the path reveals that only the left trail sees heavy
use. Trapped Stairs The stairs are constructed so that the lowest steps collapse into a ramp that dumps a character right at the base of the violet fungi. Roll any die as each character descends the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
deprive her followers of their god-granted spells and their will to fight. With the Frostmaiden’s defeat, normal seasonal weather returns to Icewind Dale. The sun again rises above the horizon, and as
, since they represent a threat to Zhentarim control of the region; without a power base of his own, however, Naerth can do little to stop them. The end of winter signals a resurgence of life in Icewind Dale